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Thank you to netgalley and Random House Children's, Delacorte Press for allowing me access to this book in exchange for my honest opinion. I enjoyed this book so much. The ending was icing on the cake,

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I am getting into MG and i find that it helps me give recommendations to my grandson who loves to read. This was a great read and i will be purchasing this for my grandson was fantastic.

The book is great for all middle grader readers. the main character i loved because it is a very strong willed girl. i loved that she does what she had to for people to believe her.

Highly recommend this book to all.

Thanks NetGalley for letting me read and review.

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It Came From the Trees was an absolute delight of a read. I rarely read MG, but I am so glad I had a chance to read this one (thank you Netgalley, the author, and the publisher).

I think this book is so perfect for a MG audience. The character ARC was so beautiful, the description of camping out in the woods and the eeriness of it all (let alone adding a cryptid into the equation), and the voice was perfect. I loved reading about such a strong young girl, the issues she has to deal with, and the absolute loveliness of friendship and the importance of being believed. Highly recommend this one for readers of MG.

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This book was awesome! It was very interesting, I loved the idea. I really enjoyed the ending, too! It cleaned everything up nicely. While it wasn't the most important part of the story, I really loved watching the main character slowly warm up to her new troop and make new friends.

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There are two types of horror/thriller books for me. The ones we read only once and the ones that although you already know what is going to happen you read again for the thrill of the journey and specific scenes (that is Jurassic Park for me I reread it a lot). This one is like that. I loved it. I can reread it and still feel the thrill, the panic, the fear of being hunted, surrounded because it is well written.

Jenna's best friend Reese follows Jenna to a summer camp but ends up being kidnapped by something that no one believes exists. Because no one believes in Jenna she decides to go back to the woods and take matters into her own hands by joining another camp. Whatever happens, Jenna won't let Reese down.

I couldn't put it down, read it in one sitting. Love a book with a theme going into the woods, or predator vs prey. This is my first contact with the author and now I am curious to read more.

Great Scout/camping tips. The news clips between chapters add to the tension. Some prejudice. Adults refusing to believe in children, support from family, new friendships, loyalty, courage, and respect for nature by acknowledging the dangers. Not letting fear control us or our lives.

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